Lineman&#39;s tool.



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APPLICATION FILED APILZQ, 1908.

972,305; l atented 001. 11,1910.

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WILLIAM H. W'HIT'IEMOBE, 'OF EAST. ORANG E N EW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO STRIEBY & FOOTE COMPANY ,'-"A CORPORATIONOF NEW JERSEY.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct." 11, 1910;

A pplicationflled Apr-i129, 1908... Serial Ira-429,940.

To all who'mit-maxy concern:

Be itknown zthatI, WLILIAM wiHlltlE Mona, a citizen of the United States, residing at East- Orangez in the county of Essex and State of New-Jersey, have invented certain new: and useful Improvements in Linemens Tools and I do hereby declare the fol-lowingto be a full, clear, and exact descriptionzofthe invention, such as will. enable others skilledin the art to which .it appertains to makeand-ilse the: same, reference being ;had to the accompanying drawings,-and to characters of reference -marked zthereon,-zwhich form a part of this specification;

The present invention :has reference, gen eral-ly, to improvements in cutting-'- tools;

and; the inventionrelates, more particularly,"

to a novel-toolwhich is especially adapted to the uses' of 1111641161), telegraphers, electricians, and men working at: similar pro lation, for cleaning and brightening metal surfa ces for-makingelectrical contacts',-and

for performing-similar and other-operationsocc'urring in the-evcry-day work of the-electrician, llne-lnan, or the like.

A further object of thepresent invention is -to-provide a-novel tool' of the characterherein'setfo'rthQwhiclLmaybe usedand handled upon dead or'- live electricwires with perfect safety, andwhich'is so constructed-:' that" accidental .touchi'ng' of- ;live wires with the tool, while-holding it in the hand, will not cause any danger. :or electric shock to the user of-the-tooL The invention consists, primarily, in the novel linemans "tool provided with a handle portion perfectly insulated from' the 'metal partsof the tool, in the, manner hereinafterset "forth; and, this invention consists,

furthermore,- in the novel arrangements and combinations of the parts of the tool-,- as well as-in the" details of the construction-of-the same, all of which will be -1nore'-fu'lly described-in the following specification,= and their finally embodied in -the=c1auses of; the

claims, which are appended to this specification and which form; .an essential part" ofthe same. 1

Theeinvention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of-the novel tool embodying -.the principles of-the present invention;.Fi g..;2 is an edge elevation of the same; and Fig.3 is anend elevation of the tool, lookingin the direction ofthe arrow w. Fig. ;4 is a longitudinal verticalsection of-the handle-portionof the tool, with the blade of the-same shown inelevation; and Fig. 5 is. a vertical cross-section of the same, taken-on 1ineJ5-' 5 in said Fig.v 1. Fig. 6 is a ..-long.itudinalvertical section similar to that shown in Fig. 4,.of a slightly modified form oflinemans tool embodying theprinciplesofthe present invention and .Fig.. 7 is I a vertical.cross-sectionof the-same, said section being taken on line. 7.-7' in said Fig.- 6f

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts. Referring-.nowto the severalfignresof the; said .drawings,-the reference-characten 1 indicates the complete tool embodying -.the principles ofthe present=invention-,'the same comprising a metallic blade or -tool-membe'r consisting of a main body-portion 2 which is provided =at one;;.end 1 with a cutter-portion 3. .Thiszportion is preferably: bounded by a rounded marginal. edge. or-end =4=,l and. cutting-e e 5, which is preferably of 'a con cave curvature-, substantiallyas shown,.=said rounded edge: 4 being also adaptedto serve as: a .scraping'edgeu. At its opposite-end, said body: 2 is" provided 4 with a scrapinge portion, having @a concave scraping-edge .7

01110116 side or .edge thereof and a :strai ht: scrapingnedge 8-upon'rthe1ot'her side or .e gei thereof; and, furthermore,- having. .a squared or :straig'ht end iforming another a scraping edges-"9, \this latter rscraping-edge 9 1 being adaptedfor the purpose of cleaning, scrapiii-g, burnishing or brighteningmetal surfacesso as to provide-goodelectrical con-r tactsg-while the former scraping edges 7 and 8 are-more particularly adapted forscraping 'ofl 'insulation-from wire or the like,-and r such .simi-lar-operations- The said scraping 100 end of this handle-portion may be provided,

with slightly flanged ends, as 12, which guard against the accidental slippin of the tool through the hand of the user an thereby causing any accidental contact with the metal of the tool-memberor wire or other material upon which it is it will be understood that the flanges 12 may be dispensed with, if desired.

Referring now more particularly to Figs.

. 6 and 7 of the drawings, in which I have I of electricity,

' opposite halves trated in Fig.7 of the drawings.

of the main body-portion shown a slightly modified form of tool embodying the principles of this invention, there is shown therein-a tool-member of the same construction as above described except that the main body-portion 2- thereof is provided at suitable locations with perforations l3. Secured to this said body-portion 2 is a handle-portion 14 composed of two separable sections or halves, said sections be1n made of material which is a non-conductor such as hard-rubber, insulating fiber, or any similar material. Each section ofthis said handle-portion 14 is provided upon its inner face with a groove or channel adapted to conform with the contour of the main body-portion 2 of the toolmember, so as to recelve the same. Each half of the said handle-portion 14 is also provided with bosses or raised portions 15 .upon the inner sides of the same, said bosses adapted to peneor raised portions15 being trate and fit in the holes or perforations 13 2 of the said-toolmember when the said twosections or halves of the handle-portion 14 are placed upon the opposite sides of the body-portion 2. The bosses or raised portions 15 upon the of the handle-portion 14 are constructed in such a manner, so as to meet and abut each other half way through the thickness of the main-body portion 2 of the said tool-member, substantially as illus- The bosses are pierced or perh to the outside of e-portion 14 and a or raised portions 15 forated straight throu each half of the ban pin or rivet 16 being bosses joins the two sections or. halves of the handle-portion l4: together'and thus secures said handle-portions 14 directly upon 16 are used, the hand being used; but

passed through said the main body 3 of the blade or tool-member, so that when the metallic pins or rivets of the user of the too] is perfectly insulated from-contact with the metallic tool-member, while using the tool. Each half of the handle-portion 14 may he provided at each end with a slightly flanged portion 17., which prevents the accidental slipping of the hand of the user of the tool from the said lnmdle-portion 14, for the purposes previously stated.

To guard against any accidental displacement or slipping of the blade-member within the casing which is formed by the insulating handle-portion, the metallic blade-member may be provided in its marginal edgeportions with suitable recesses or serrations, as 25 in Fig. 4, into which the insulating material during the process of making the handleportion is flowed or pressed, and caused to harden therein, so that there can be no movement between the parts.

I am aware that changes may be made in the various arrangements and combinations of parts as well as in the details of the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of my present invention, as defined in the appended claims. Hence, I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the devices and parts, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and as described in the accompanying specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the constructions of the said parts. i

claim:-

1. A linemans cutting tool comprising a flat metal body, said body being provided at one end with a short portion formed with a convex scraping edge and a concave cutting edge, and said body being provided at its other end with a short portion formed with a multiplicity of scraping edges, and a handle-portion surrounding the entire flat metal body except the short end-portions thereof, the said handle-portion being made from a non-metallic material which is a non-conductor of electricity, the said handle-portion being provided at its end with marginal flanges which form safety-guards. and the said combined scraping and cutting edgeportion extending only a short distance beyond the end of the handle-portion so as to provide rigidity of said scraping and cutting edge-portion.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a linemans tool comprising a metallic toolan'ember, provided at one end with a' cuttingmember, and provided at the opposite end with ascraping-member, and a handle-member made of material which is a non-conductor of electricity secured upon said metallic tool-member between the said cuttingmember and the scraping member thereof, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a linemans tool comprising a metallic tool-member, provided at one end with a cuttingmember, and provided at the opposite end with a scrapingmember, and a handle-member made of materialwhich is a non-conductor of electricity secured upon' said metallic tool-member between the said cutting-member and the scraping member thereof, said handle-member being provided at each end with slightly flanged portions, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 4:. As a new article of manufacture, a linemans tool comprisinga metallic tool-member provided at one end with acutting-memher, having a rounded end and a concave cutting-edge, and provided at the opposite end with a scraping-member having a concave scraping-edge upon one side, a straight scraping-edge upon the other side and a straight scraping edge upon its end, a bandle-member made of material which is a nonconductor of electricity secured upon said metallic tool-member between the said cutting-member and the saidscraping-member thereof, so as to insulate the hand of the user of the tool from electrical contact with the metallic tool-member when in use, substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

As a new article of manufacture, a line mans tool comprising a metallic tool-member provided at one end with a cuttingmember, having a rounded end and a concave cutting-edge, and provided at the opposite end with a scraping-member having a concave scraping-edge upon one side, a

straight scraping-edge upon the other side and a strai ht scraping edge upon its end, and a hanc le-member made of material which is a non-conductor of electricity secured upon said metallic "tool-member between the said cutting-member and the said scraping-member thereof, so as to insulate the hand of the user of the tool from electrical contact with the metallic tool-member when in use, said handle-member being provided at each end with slightly flanged portions, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a linemans tool comprising a metallic main-body portion, said main body-portion being provided at one end with a cutting-member and at the other end with a scraping member, said scraping member being provided with a hole, and a handle-member made of material which is a non-conductor of electricity secured upon said main-body portion, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7 As a new article of manufacture, a linemans tool comprising a metallic main-body portion, said main body-portion being provided at one end with a cutting-member and at the other end with a scraping member, said scraping member being provided with a hole, and a handle-member made of material which is, a non-conductor of electricity secured upon said mainbody portion, said handle-member bein provided at each end with slightly flanged portions, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. As a new article of manufacture, alinemans tool comprising a metallic main-body portion, said main body-portion being provided at one end with a cutting-memberhaving a rounded end and a concave cuttingedge, and at the other end with a scrapingmember, said scraping member being provided with a hole, said scraping-member having a concave scraping edge upon one side, a straight scraping-edge upon the other side, and a straight scraping-edge upon its end, and a handle-member, made of material which is a non-conductor of electricity secured upon said main-body portion, so as to insulate the hand of the user of the tool from electrical contact with the metallic portions of the tool when in use, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

9. As a new article of manufacture, a line mans tool comprising a metallic main-body portion, said main body-portion being provided at one end with a cutting-member having a rounded end and a concave cuttingedge, and at the other end with a scrapingmember, said scraping member being provided with a hole, said scraping-member having a concave scraping edge upon one side, a straight scraping-edge upon the other side, and a straight scraping-edge upon its end, anda handle-member, made of material which is a non-conductor of electricity secured upon said main-body portion, so as to insulate the hand of the user of the tool from electrical contact with the metallic portions of the tool when in use, said handle member being provided at each end with slightly WILLIAM H. VVHITTEMORE.

\Vitnesses FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, Gno. I). RICHARDS. 

